Sydney Roosters Women

Sydney Roosters Women are a rugby league team, representing the Eastern Suburbs region of Sydney. The team is part of the Sydney Roosters club and plays in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership.

Sydney Roosters
Club information
Full nameEastern Suburbs District
Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)Roosters, Easts, Tricolours, Chooks, Sydney City
Short nameSydney Roosters
Colours  Red
  White
  Blue (Navy)
FoundedTeam: 8 September 2018 (8 September 2018)
Club: 24 January 1908 (24 January 1908) as Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club
Websiteroosters.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
CEOJoe Kelly
ChairmanNick Politis
CoachJohn Strange
CaptainIsabelle Kelly
CompetitionNRL Women's Premiership
2023 seasonSemi-finalist (2nd on ladder)
Current season
Uniforms
Home colours
Away colours
Records
Premierships1 (2021)
Runners-up2 (2018, 2020)
Minor premierships1 (2022)
Wooden spoons1 (2019)
Most cappedIsabelle Kelly – 30
Highest try scorer14 – Isabelle Kelly
Highest points scorerJocelyn Kelleher – 84

Seasons
Season Regular Season Finals Nines Ref
P W D L F A Pts Pos
2018 310234242 2nd Grand Finalist — [1][2]
2019 300328600 4th — —
2020 320156404 2nd Grand Finalist 3rd [3]
2021 520377924 4th Premiers — [4][5]
2022 55001565810 1st Semi-finalist — [6][7]
2023 970228412014 2nd Semi-finalist — [8][9]

Head-to-head records
OpponentFirst meetingPWDLPFPAWin %Share %
Warriors8 Sep 20183102383833.33%50.00%
Broncos14 Sep 2018930613217433.33%43.14%
Dragons22 Sep 201875021505471.43%73.53%
Titans6 Mar 20224202845850.00%59.15%
Knights12 Mar 20223201504866.67%51.02%
Eels20 Mar 202243011137075.00%61.75%
Raiders29 Jul 2023100114240.00%36.84%
Sharks13 Aug 202311003612100.00%75.00%
Tigers26 Aug 202311004810100.00%82.76%
Cowboys16 Sep 202311004016100.00%71.43%
Totals8 Sep 2018341901570550455.88%58.31%

Notes

  • Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
  • Clubs listed in the order than the Roosters Women first played them.
  • Last updated: 25 September 2023

Current squad

The Sydney Roosters have announced that the following players have signed to play with the club in the 2023 NRL Women's season.[10]

The team is coached by John Strange.[11]

Jersey numbers in the table reflect reflect signings.
Table last updated on 24 June 2024.

J# Player Age Position(s) NRLW Seasons NRLW Stats Origin Tests All
Stars
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 M T G Pts
1Kalosipani Hopoate20Prop———— 6 7 013208— 1—
2Keeley Davis23Hooker 3 4 3 7 6 9 0323012 7 6—
3Millie Elliott26Prop— 4 4 5 7 8 0287028 9 1—
4Otesa Pule21Second-row, Centre———— 6 10 0166024— 8—
5Isabelle Kelly27Centre, Fullback 4 3 2 7 6 10 03214056 13 13 1
6Jessica Sergis26Centre, Fullback 3 4 3 6 6 6 02815060 10 7—
7Tarryn Aiken24Five-eighth, Halfback— 4 4 6 5 10 02911146 8 6—
8Amber Hall29Second-row, Prop— 4 3 6 5 1 0194016— 11—
9Mya Hill-Moana22Prop——— 6 5 8 019104— 10 4
10Olivia Kernick23Second-row——— 7 6 10 0237028 6 6 2 2
11Jocelyn Kelleher24Halfback—— 3 7 6 10 02653284———
12Shannon Rose27Fullback, Wing———— 1— 01000———
13Shawden Burton24Hooker——— 2 5 6 013000———
14Aliyah Nasio18Prop—————— 00000———
15Imogen Hei18Hooker—————— 00000———
16Tavarna Papalii18Lock—————— 00000———
17Jasmin Strange21Wing, Centre———— 1 11 0125020—— 2
18Tiana Davison23Second-row———— 2 6 08104— 2—
19Jayme Fressard27Wing, Centre—— 3 4 5 8 02012048———
20Corban Baxter30Fullback, Five-eighth— 3 4 5— 10 0229036 10 7 1 4
21Brydie Parker24Centre, Wing 2— 4 7— 10 0238032———
22Mia Wood25Wing, Centre————— 5 054016———
23Samantha Economos30Second-row—— 3 1 2— 06000———
ISLiz Tafuna21Second-row———————0000———

Notes:

  • The following players have been signed on a Development contract for 2024.[12]
    • Tyra Ekepati (who moves to a full contract for the 2025 season)
    • Taneisha Gray
    • Eliza Lopamaua
    • Tess McWilliams
  • Liz Tafuna was signed for the 2024 season however was released due to a medical condition prior to the season starting.[13]
  • The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2023.[14]
    • Perrinne Monsarrat (French International, with 6 caps since her 2017 debut)[15]
    • Aliyah Nasio
    • Matilda Power
    • Jay Jay Taylor
  • Grace Hamilton was added to the 2023 squad to replace Amber Hall who sustained a season-ending foot injury in the Round 1 match.
  • Tavarna Papalii (knee) and Aliyah Nasio (elbow) sustained injuries prior to Round 1 of the 2023 season.
  • Mia Wood was added to the 2023 squad.

The Sydney Roosters announced player signings in several instalments from September 2023 to 30 May 2024.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][12]

Club records

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 25 September 2023.

Most games for the Roosters

Most tries for the Roosters

Most points for the Roosters (20+)

Player2023 ClubMTGFGPoints
Zahara Temara24243195
Jocelyn Kelleher26532084
Isabelle Kelly30140056
Jayme Fressard13110044
Jessica Sergis18100040
Corban Baxter2290036
Brydie Parker2380032
Olivia Kernick2370028
Otesa Pule—1660024
Taleena Simon550020
Tarryn Aiken1050020

Most points in a season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Jocelyn Kelleher202310232072
Jessica Sergis2023670028
Corban Baxter20231070028
Zahara Temara20226121026
Jayme Fressard2023860024
Zahara Temara2020419022
Zahara Temara20217010121
Jayme Fressard2022550020
Isabelle Kelly20231050020
Otesa Pule20231050020
Tarryn Aiken20231050020
Taleena Simon2018440016
Isabelle Kelly2021740016
Brydie Parker20231040016
Mia Wood2023540016

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
3848—10 Wests TigersAllianz Stadium26 Aug 2023
3446—12 Parramatta EelsIndustree Group Stadium3 Sep 2023
3030—0 St. George Illawarra DragonsSydney Cricket Ground3 Aug 2023
2834—6 St. George Illawarra DragonsAllianz Stadium2 Sep 2022
2626—0 St. George Illawarra DragonsAllianz Stadium22 Sep 2018
2638—12 Gold Coast TitansCentral Coast Stadium18 Sep 2022

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
2212—34 Brisbane BroncosANZ Stadium30 Sep 2018
200—20 Brisbane BroncosAMII Park21 Sep 2019

Most consecutive wins

  • 7 — (3 April 2022 — 10 April 2022, 20 August 2022 — 18 September 2022)

Most consecutive losses

  • 4 — (30 September 2018 — 29 September 2019)
  • 4 — (17 October 2020 — 6 March 2022)

History

On 27 March 2018, the Sydney Roosters applied for, and won, a license to participate in the inaugural 2018 NRL Women's season.[2] Adam Hartigan was named as the coach of the women's side.

In June 2018, the club used up the maximum of fifteen marquee signings ahead of the inaugural season which subsequently commenced in September. Players signed included Karina Brown, Isabelle Kelly and Ruan Sims.[26]

The club finished runners-up in the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership, losing to the Brisbane Broncos by 34–12 in the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final.[27] Zahara Temara claimed the 2018 Player of the Season award.

In 2019, Rick Stone took over as coach. The club, however, failed to win a match, claiming the wooden spoon. Tallisha Harden was awarded the club's Best & Fairest Player for the 2019 season.

Jamie Feeney was appointed the head coach for the 2020 season, being determined to turn the club's fortunes around. He was assisted by Kylie Hilder and John Strange. Feeney immediately appointed Corban McGregor as the clubs new captain. The club also announced the big signing of Sevens Rugby star and 2016 Gold Medalist, Charlotte Caslick. In his first season, Feeney took the side to the Grand Final however they fell short, going down 20–10 as the Brisbane Broncos claimed a three-peat of premierships.

In 2021, John Strange was appointed the head coach with Kylie Hilder staying on as assistant coach. After a tough start to the season, the Roosters snuck into the finals in fourth place before upsetting defending champs Brisbane Broncos in the semi-final and then defeating the highly fancied St George-Illawarra Dragons in the Grand Final (played at Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe) to claim the club's inaugural NRLW title.

John Strange added to his success in 2022 by claiming the club's first NRLW Minor Premiership (5 wins, 0 losses) before being eliminated by the Parramatta Eels in an upset semi-final loss. Season 2023 followed a similar path with the club finishing second (8 wins, 2 losses) in the Premiership rounds before once again falling short in the semi-final, this time at the hands of the Gold Coast Titans.

Players
Main article: List of Sydney Roosters players § Women's

References
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Sydney Roosters NRLW squad
2021 NRLW Coaching staff

Head coach

  • John Strange


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 27 February 2022
Source(s): Sydney Roosters


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